Hmmm. I know that I wrote a post on some thread about this song.
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It's interesting that Merritt's post upthread talked about this song being sung at the close of his dad's funeral.

"I'll Fly Away" is very often sung by the congregation at the end of African American funerals. Sometimes the song is led by a soloist or unlead.

Usually everyone is in tears at the end of this song.